Be it resolved by the General Council of the Choctaw Nation that we most respectfully request the Hon. Secretary of the Interior to take charge of these lands when segregated and in cooperation with the Principal Chief lease them whenever possible...

Bill No. 55. A memorial to the Congress of the U.S. urging them to remove the restrictions upon surplus lands of the Choctaw and Chickasaws. Passed Senate February 3, 1906. Passed House February 5, 1906. Approved February 9, 1906.